1 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Gary Soto: Author: Attitude Soto/poems Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: Responding to an article about author Gary Soto, students write a critical response about the writer's attitude toward his subject. This is a sample constructed response test item used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 2 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Design an educational TV show Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 5–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a letter to the president of a television network about ideas for a new educational show. This is a sample informative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 3 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Vandalism (50-minute item) Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: After reviewing a bar graph charting school vandalism rates, students write a report to the school board documenting the problem of vandalism and offering ideas about how to solve it. This is a sample informative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 4 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Debate lengthening the school year Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a persuasive letter to the school board arguing for or against lengthening the school year. This is a sample writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 5 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Write a story about a visitor from space Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 5–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a narrative about meeting an alien. This is a sample writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 6 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Your first day as president Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write narrative about what they would do as president of the United States. This is a sample narrative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 7 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Support a school schedule Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a persuasive letter to the principal arguing for or against proposed changes in the school schedule. This is a sample persuasive writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 8 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Which book would you save? Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–7 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write an informational essay about a book they would preserve for future generations. This is a sample informational writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 |